mission statement
Cardiff Beach Volleyball Club was founded in 2015 by Carl Harwood and Mike Constantinou as a non-profit community amateur sports club. Under their direction the club has grown to be the biggest beach volleyball club across Wales and the South West of England.
The main objectives of our club are:
· To encourage the practice, promotion, development and participation in volleyball by children and adults in Cardiff and the wider community
· To provide training and coaching for all levels
· To offer and host both social and competitive tournaments and events
· To organise and develop teams to represent the Club in a range of opportunities.
We wish to be a welcoming and inclusive community, and we expect all our players, coaches, parents/guardians, volunteers and club officials to respect the rights, dignity and value of everyone, regardless of their gender, sex, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, sexual orientation, religion or other beliefs.
The club is affiliated to it’s national governing bodies Volleyball Wales and Volleyball England and guided by their policies on ensuring the safeguarding and welfare of all involved.
Founding Directors
Carl Harwood, Facilities
Michael Constantinou, Secretary and Treasurer
Supporting subcommittee - emphasis on youth development but also wider club support
Mercedes Gare - competitions and events organisation, general support
Julia Constantinou - (primary) school liaison
Dareth Edwards - fundraising for youth development, general support
Siske Struik - club coaches operational line management, general support
Leah Linehan - advice and support to youth coaches and parents regarding junior competition opportunities; general support
Walkiria Bacon-Peniche merchandise, kit and general support
Aggi Kozlowska - adviser, general support
March 2025, Carl Harwood and Michael Constantinou
The main objectives of our club are:
· To encourage the practice, promotion, development and participation in volleyball by children and adults in Cardiff and the wider community
· To provide training and coaching for all levels
· To offer and host both social and competitive tournaments and events
· To organise and develop teams to represent the Club in a range of opportunities.
We wish to be a welcoming and inclusive community, and we expect all our players, coaches, parents/guardians, volunteers and club officials to respect the rights, dignity and value of everyone, regardless of their gender, sex, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, sexual orientation, religion or other beliefs.
The club is affiliated to it’s national governing bodies Volleyball Wales and Volleyball England and guided by their policies on ensuring the safeguarding and welfare of all involved.
Founding Directors
Carl Harwood, Facilities
Michael Constantinou, Secretary and Treasurer
Supporting subcommittee - emphasis on youth development but also wider club support
Mercedes Gare - competitions and events organisation, general support
Julia Constantinou - (primary) school liaison
Dareth Edwards - fundraising for youth development, general support
Siske Struik - club coaches operational line management, general support
Leah Linehan - advice and support to youth coaches and parents regarding junior competition opportunities; general support
Walkiria Bacon-Peniche merchandise, kit and general support
Aggi Kozlowska - adviser, general support
March 2025, Carl Harwood and Michael Constantinou
